(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department said officers responded to a report Wednesday evening where a man was seen brandishing a 2-foot-long machete inside a San Jose business.

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SJPD said in a social media post Thursday that its Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) used a nearby public safety camera to track the scene and the machete-wielding suspect.

Thanks to RTIC updates sent to officers, police were able to quickly detain and arrest the man.

Photo courtesy of San Jose Police Department.

"These cameras play a critical role in dangerous incidents that are rapidly evolving," SJPD said.

It is not clear what led to the situation. No injuries were reported.

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